If you would like to take a look at how this test looks on both the desktop and mobile versions of the Spectrum website, check out the screenshots we took during and after testing. For Apple devices, please install the Ookla app from. These speeds were right in line with our expectations, and the results were pretty steady from test to test, so we believe the Spectrum test to be quite accurate. For Android devices, please install the Ookla app from the Google Play Store. The average download speed registered at 149.0 Mbps, while the upload speeds were all recorded at the exact same speed of 6.0 Mbps. Considering that the vast majority of internet speed tests do analyze ping times, this was a disappointing discovery.

However, one fairly major gripe we have with this test is the fact that it does not record ping or latency times.

Getting down to the specifics, the Spectrum speed test took an average of 5.3 seconds to load and 35.5 seconds to run, which are typical times compared to most competitors. The Spectrum speed test also produced results in this range, and we were impressed with the general reliability and consistency. Some Wi-Fi standards don’t support speeds of 100 megabits (Mbps).

There are others but it’s most consistent for me.) The Wi-Fi protocol your equipment uses may be your limiting factor. For these tests, we used a connection that advertises download speeds of up to 150 Mbps, and competing speed tests confirmed that we were indeed receiving speeds at or exceeding the advertised rates. First: don’t use Wi-Fi to compare (In case you’re wondering, I use to run my comparisons.

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